The Organic Table, "A Cyclades culinary experience"

22/02/2013

Naxian open cheese pie, with fresh goat cheese, oregano herb and cherry tomatoes...! Ready to be baked in the wooden oven!

20/02/2013

Τριήμερο Αποκριάς στη Χώρα της Νάξου! 15, 16 και 17 Μαρτίου γιορτάζουμε την Αποκριά στο νησί μας με δρώμενα όπως η αναπαράσταση της απαγωγής του Διονύσου από τους Τυρρηνούς πειρατές, η Λαμπαδηφορία και το Καρναβάλι της Χώρας.

20/02/2013

During Naxian Carnival takes places the procession with the torches, as an honour to Naxian gods of Dionysus and Apollo. In this procession Dionysus represented by the ecstasy and Apollo with the torch light.
Drums are giving the rythm and hundreds of people with painted faces and holding lighted torches in their hands dance ecstaticly.
The procession always heads to the Temple of Apollo and from there back to the main square at the Port. Of course there is plenty of wine and raki for all the people and everyone is invited to join the event freely

31/01/2013

Last week it was presented in Naxos High School "Naxian Cooking", a project of the students of the B class in co operation with me. It was an honour and great pleasure working with the students!

13/12/2012

A great piece of art, Sean Connery reads Kavafi's poem "Ithaca" followed by the music of Vangelis!!! J'adore...

This video combines three things that make me happy: the voice of Sean Connery, the music of Vangelis (Blade Runner, Chariots of Fire), and the poetry of C.P. Cavafy.

08/12/2012

Enjoy your cold days with a dish full of flavor and vitamins!
Ingredients
1 kilo of beaf cut into pieces, we ask a part with bones
5 potatoes
6 carrots
1 big red onion
4 spring onions
1 big tomato cut into 2 pieces
1 ts coriander grains
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tea cup of extra virgin olive oil
1 bay leaf
Salt and pepper

Cut the vegetables into big pieces. In a big pan add the olive oil and let it heat, then add the meat and cook it until its light brown. Add the vegetables and the coriander except the tomato. Cook them 2 minutes, add the lemon juice, the tomato, the bay leaf and 1,5 litter of boiled water. Let it cook in slow heat for about an hour and half. In the end add slt and pepper. Then move from the pan the meat and with a bamix you can make your soup velouté, otherwise you can enjoy it like it is!
Enjoy!

08/12/2012

December's fisherman's feast on Naxos island! Fresh fish, for health and raki for the cold!

Διάβασε τι έγινε στη γιορτή του ψαρά:
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06/12/2012

6th of December we celebrate in Greece the feast of Saint Nikolaos, the protector of all the people who are related to the sea...
Photo Naxian Collection-All rights reserved

05/12/2012

"Beef stifado" with pasta
A different recipe gift from Mrs. Ioanna

Ingredients
1,200 grams. of beaf (we ask some pieces to be with the bone)
2 pounds small red onions
1/3 cup. tea olive
7 grains of allspice
1 tablespoon of clove
1 pinch of nutmeg
500 ml of tomato juice
1/4 cup. tea wine vinegar
1 cup. tea red wine
salt
freshly ground pepper

Ex*****on
Cut the meat into portions. Heat the olive oil and sauté the meat piece by piece in order to avoid falling oil's temperature. After all pieces of the meat are brown, we transfer them and keep them covered on a platter. Carve crosswise the onions and put them in the same oil where the meat got brown. Over medium heat let it wither without getting brown for about 15 minutes. Add the meat back into the pot, and all the juices left in the platter. Then pour in the wine and vinegar. Let the alcohol eveporise for 3 to 4 minutes and add the tomato juice and all the spices. Cook for 1 hour, in low heat about until the meat is well softened. Add the pasta and cook for another 20 minutes, if necessary add a little bit of water. Towards the end of cooking add salt and pepper.

05/12/2012

In Naxos we are proud of our traditions and we definitely keeping them alive!. This time in the beautiful village called "Moni", up in the mountains, lots of people gathered to celebrate the year production of Raki. Local musicians were there as well as dancers, the students from village's primary school. Women of the village cooked delicious potatoes in the fire wood and people also enjoyed local cheeses! Lots of joy in this celebration, which takes place every year.

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04/12/2012

Raki and honey, called "Rakomelo" and other winter greek spirits!

Best drinks to try in Greece during winter time! http://www.visitgreece.gr/en/gastronomy/drinks_to_lift_your_spirit

03/12/2012

Grandmum's sweets of the spoon!

We want to make your Monday sweeter!Good morning with tasty spoon sweets! http://blog.visitgreece.gr/home-made-spoon-sweet-authentically-greek/